Wm Morrison has won the battle of the supermarkets this Christmas after reporting like-for-like sales of 8.2%. 

Shares in Speedy Hire plunged by almost 50% as news of a profit fall emerged yesterday. 

Travis Perkins - owners of DIY store Wickes as well more than 600 builders merchants outlets nationwide - has blamed the downturn in the housing market for a slump in profits. 

Brintex, organisers of Totally DIY, Totally Tools and Totally Secure, has announced a major change for the 2010 show - a move from Earls Court, London to the NEC in Birmingham to co-locate with Spring Fair. 

Grosvenor Garden Centre has raised more than £3,000 for a Chester-based charity. 

Poundstretcher has blamed poor festive sales on heavy discounting at Woolworths and the economic climate. 

Industry charity the Rainy Day Trust is more than £13k better off this morning as a result of spirited fund-raising at the annual DIY Dinner in London. 

German gardening tool manufacturer experiencing ‘severe cash flow problems’ as it calls in administrators – but UK division remains unaffected. 

Artex, Blue Spot, Davenport-Burgess, Gator Finishing Products, Sika and STV International topped the winners list in the annual Best New Product awards at the Totally DIY, Totally Tools and Totally Secure show in London on January 18. 

Crewe-based decor retailer snapped up by Strategic Retail director Roy Gabbie for bargain price of just over £1.5m. 

Visitors numbers to Totally Tools, DIY and Secure this year were slightly up on 2008. 

Speedy Tools has signed a one-year agreement - with an option to extend for a further four years - to supply Severn Trent Water with generators. 

Non-food retailers have stormed the top ten of stores for customer satisfaction. 

Dutch chemicals company has agreed deal with US firm Whitford Worldwide for an undisclosed sum. 

Ideal Shopping Direct - the TV and internet shopping company - has revealed a pre close update for the 52 weeks ending 28 December 2008. 

Home Retail Group - owner of Argos and Homebase - has announced falling profits at its two flagship chains. 

The pottery trade has taken another knock as Denby has entered talks with unions over jobs cuts. 

Department store chain voted UK’s favourite retailer for second year in a row, with Swedish store Ikea in second place. 

Supermarket chain announces sale of five energy saving light bulb sticks for just 40 pence. 

Aldi has posted a 22.2% sales increase over Christmas compared with the same period in 2007.